Finnair Cargo has good reason to celebrate the airline’s 100th birthday in November as it made another significant step towards fully self-sustainable energy production for its facilities. Throughout the summer and autumn months, Finnair Cargo installed an additional 1,790 solar panels on the roof of its COOL Nordic Cargo Hub at Helsinki Airport, on top of the 1,200 panels installed when the terminal was originally constructed. “With this addition, the COOL Nordic Cargo Hub will be the … [Read more...] about Finnair Cargo moves toward self-sufficient energy production
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Lufthansa suits up fourth B777F with AeroSHARK
Lufthansa Cargo has taken another step to achieving its carbon neutral targets by 2050 as it put back into service a Boeing 777F equipped with AeroSHARK technology on 13 October. This is the fourth freighter to be equipped by Lufthansa Technik with the technology since February this year. AeroSHARK is a functional surface film that imitates the microscopic structure of shark skin. This reduces the aerodynamic drag on the fuselage and engine nacelles of the freighter, resulting in … [Read more...] about Lufthansa suits up fourth B777F with AeroSHARK
Emirates tops up SAF order for flights ex-Singapore
Emirates and Neste have expanded their partnership with an agreement for the supply of over 3 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel in 2024 and 2025, for flights departing from Singapore Changi and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The airline’s order is considered the ‘largest volume of SAF to be uplifted’ for any airline based in the Middle East and Africa cluster. The SAF, which will be blended with conventional jet fuel, will be supplied throughout 2024 and 2025, and will … [Read more...] about Emirates tops up SAF order for flights ex-Singapore
New chief to take over Qatar Airways next week
Qatar Airways Group on 23 October announced the appointment of Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer as new chief executive starting next week, confirming the end of Akbar Al Baker’s tenure of 27 years, who will step down from the airline’s top post on 5 November. Under Akbar Al Baker’s leadership, Qatar Airways has grown to become one of the most recognisable and trusted brands globally, synonymous with customer service quality and the highest of standards. The national carrier is a seven-time … [Read more...] about New chief to take over Qatar Airways next week
Hong Kong’s One Record trial shows flexibility for sea-air cargo
The adoption of proposed industry data exchange standard One Record has been gathering pace, and recently operators in Hong Kong marked a major milestone with the first shipment transported by sea-air from the Greater Bay Area via Dongguan. The milestone is part of a joint pilot scheme between Cathay Cargo and the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) to trial a sea-air multimodal solution to transport cargo from Dongguan for export to other countries via Hong Kong. IATA’s ONE Record … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s One Record trial shows flexibility for sea-air cargo
ITA Airways grows digital presence with CargoWise integration
ITA Airways is increasing the visibility of its network capacity and services to freight forwarders with the integration of the CargoWise cargo management platform. The Italian carrier has now joined WiseTech’s Global Carrier Connectivity Program, which will allow forwarders to plan, book, confirm and manage shipments with the carrier in real time through CargoWise. WiseTech said the direct data integration via API will increase the carrier’s visibility and enable seamless interaction to … [Read more...] about ITA Airways grows digital presence with CargoWise integration